Miller Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Georgia, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 435 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Miller Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Miller Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Brewer, Billie B. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Tazwell.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 133 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 255 square miles. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 10/18/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Marion |
| Nearest City | Tazwell |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.30444, -84.41778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 133 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 133 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 255 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Brewer, Billie B. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/18/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03275 |
| Federal ID | GA03275 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |